Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of BUET, inaugurated ITN-BUET’s four-day specialized training on “Planning and Design of Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP)” on 27 July 2026. 15 WASH professionals from city corporations, paurashavas, universities and agencies joined this fourth cohort.

ITN-BUET and CIRS-NSU signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 July 2026 to strengthen collaboration in Bangladesh’s WASH sector. The partnership covers joint research, capacity building, knowledge exchange, professional training, and laboratory collaboration in water supply, sanitation, and environmental engineering.

ITN-BUET showcased Bangladesh’s Citywide Inclusive Sanitation journey at the 2nd IWA International Conference on Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems (ICNSS 2026) at IIT Palakkad, India. Project Manager Alauddin Ahmed joined a high-level panel on mainstreaming CWIS, sharing progress in policy development, municipal capacity building, and evidence-based sanitation planning across Bangladesh.

ITN-BUET has handed over South Asia’s first municipal-level CWIS Knowledge Corner to Faridpur Municipality under the CWIS Scaling and Innovation Project. The corner documents Faridpur’s sanitation journey, showcasing CWIS and FSM practices as a permanent learning platform.

ITN-BUET served as technical knowledge partner for a 3-day Advanced Investigative Journalism Training on SWM organized by TIB at BRAC CDM. 29 journalists explored urban waste governance, strategic planning, investigative methodologies, and AI-based reporting tools to strengthen evidence-based reporting, transparency, and accountability.

GSGS Regional Hub South and Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), organized a 2-day CWIS Training of Trainers program for faculty from BUET, KUET, SUST, NUST, Kathmandu University, Pokhara University, and AIT on 25–26 June 2026 in Thailand.

The sixth SaniTalk Cafe session, jointly organized by ITN-BUET and the Bangladesh FSM Network, explored municipal sanitation financing gaps in Bangladesh. Participants discussed budget utilization challenges and recommendations for sustainable service delivery.

ITN-BUET, in collaboration with SNV Netherlands Development Organization, organized a two-day participatory workshop on SWM Action Planning in Chapainawabganj on 19–20 May 2025. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of Chapainawabganj Municipality to develop an effective SWM strategy aligned with the SWM Rules 2021.

ITN-BUET and SNV Netherlands organized a two-day workshop on 6–7 May 2026 in Sylhet to help Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) improve its waste management system. Around 45 government officials, NGO workers, and local groups joined the event. The workshop ended with a strong commitment to submit the final plan to the Local Government Division for a cleaner Sylhet.

ITN-BUET, in collaboration with SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), organized a two-day participatory workshop titled “Development of Solid Waste Management Plan for Cumilla City Corporation (CCC)” on 28–29 April 2026 at Buro Bangladesh, Cumilla.